Ood!The downside of Spelljammer is you'll need to use a lot of mind flayers, which will be hard to make look good.
Have you seen Honor Among Thieves?I don't think any current or former D&D world is well setup for a d&D movie
The movie obviously doesn't show the whole world (just like no Forgotten Realms setting book ever has), but it does cover quite a few locations, like part of Icewind Dale, Waterdeep, parts of the Underdark, and a few other locations. And nothing says that a D&D movie or show has to show off all of the setting.yep and I stand by my statement. Forgotten realms has many cities good for one shot movies. but if anyone were to try and do a "world" movie it's a frankenstein mess. Great for dnd games not so good for movie.
I think the point being made was: how can you show off what makes the setting special in one show? If the breadth is the selling point, you need a show that features a lot of travel - which would be pricey to do live-action. But a lot of setting are about a specific theme or sub-genre of fantasy, so you jut need to knw what that is an incorporate that. Like Planescape's focus on philosophy and faction, or Dark Sun's extreme grittiness (and environmental message) - you can bring those ideas out with smaller stories.The movie obviously doesn't show the whole world (just like no Forgotten Realms setting book ever has), but it does cover quite a few locations, like part of Icewind Dale, Waterdeep, parts of the Underdark, and a few other locations. And nothing says that a D&D movie or show has to show off all of the setting.
I was actually astonished at how much deep-cut FR lore made it into the movie without feeling ham-fisted or forced.The movie obviously doesn't show the whole world (just like no Forgotten Realms setting book ever has), but it does cover quite a few locations, like part of Icewind Dale, Waterdeep, parts of the Underdark, and a few other locations. And nothing says that a D&D movie or show has to show off all of the setting.